John Sugar—the private investigator played by Colin Farrell in Apple TV+’s splendid, stylish new detective series, Sugar—lives in L.A., drives a pristine vintage Corvette the color of a swimming pool, and loves old movies. He wouldn’t be the first guy to get into the profession under the influence of Hollywood’s romantic portrayal of detectives. From its sun-bleached credits to its smoggy saxophone and moody voiceover, Sugar resembles many classics of the genre, especially any story featuring Raymond Chandler’s iconic hard-boiled Los Angeles PI, Philip Marlowe.
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